Contest theory predicts the evolution of a stable mixture of different strategies for fighting.
Here, we investigate the possibility that stable between-individual differences in startle …

Decommissioning of offshore infrastructure has become a major issue facing the global
offshore energy industry. In the North Sea alone, the decommissioning liability is estimated …

Highlights•We compared behaviour in sea anemones in the laboratory and the field.•We
analysed repeatability and its between-and within-individual variance components.•Mean …

Theoretical models of animal contests such as the Hawk-Dove game predict that variation in
fighting behavior will persist due to mixed evolutionarily stable strategies (ESS) under …

Pairwise contests occur when two individuals compete directly over ownership of an
indivisible resource. Contests vary in the degree of escalation, some encounters being …

Until recently, little attention has been paid to the existence of kin structure in the sea,
despite the fact that many marine organisms are sessile or sedentary. This lack of attention …

The distribution range expansion of species mediated by natural or anthropic mechanisms is
one of the main causes of changes in biodiversity patterns. Anemonia alicemartinae is a …

Contrary to a generalisation arising from many studies, a larger body size is not always the
key to competitive superiority amongst animals. An analysis of competition between pairs of …

Anemones exhibit distinct between-individual differences in behaviours such as risk-taking
and aggressiveness. The genus of anemone Actinia contains numerous morphotypes which …

In this experimental study we explore a dominance-subordination network within a key
group of polyphagous opportunistic organisms. This study also includes the possible …